Skate



June 4, 1929. KOLBElNSON 1,716,231

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m are THOMAS KOLBEINSON, OF GREAT FALLS, MONTANA.

SKATE.

This invention relates to skates and more particularly to a skateintended topermit easy and rapid progress over snow and, therefore, maybe referred to as a snow skate.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a skate adapted to besecured beneath a shoe in the usual relation thereto and having improvedmeans to secure the skate to the shoe.

Another object of the'invention is to permit the securing means to beeasily applied to the body portion of the skate and securely held inproper engagement therewith when the skate is assembled and to preventthe se curing means from moving out of its proper relation to the bodyportion of the skate.

Another object of the invention is to provide the skate with an improvedrunner which will permit the skate to move easily across snow andprevent it from having a tendency to slip transversely upon the snow.

Another object of the invention is to permit the runner to be easilyapplied and prevented from moving out of its proper position.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of the improved skate;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the skate, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

The body portion 1 of the skate is preferably formed of wood, althoughany other material desired may be employed and may be of any lengthdesired. Its forward end portion 2 is curved upwardly so that itsforward movement across snow will not be interrupted and its rear endface 3 extends upwardly at a forward incline, as clearly shown in Fig.2. A groove 4 which is of a flattened J-shaped contour in cross sectionis formed in the under or lower surface of the body and this grooveextends from the 2 and 3.

7. This runner consists of a narrow strip of sheet metal, such as steel,and-is bent longitudinally so that itis substantially J- shaped in crosssection and fits into the groove 4 in fiat contacting engagement withthe converging walls of the groove. This is clearly shown in Figs. 2andB, and by referring to these figures it will be seen that, when therunner is applied to the body portion of the skate and secured by thefasteners 6 and 7, it will be firmly held in place and prevented frombeing forced out of its proper position. The V-shaped portion of therunner which is received in the V-shaped groove not only serves toprevent the runner from having transverse movement out of properengagement with the body but also causes the runner to have sharpcutting edges along its sides which causes it to bite into the snow andprevent the skate from slipping transversely when in use.

In order to secure the skate beneath a shoe in proper engagementtherewith, I have provided front and rear straps. The front strap 8extends through a passage or slot 9 formed transversely through the bodyand is firmly secured in a set position with its end portions projectingfrom opposite sides of the body by a screw 10 driven into the bodythrough the strap, as shown in Figs. Straps 11 and 12 are passed throughpassages or slots 13 and 14 formed near the rear end of the body, andthese straps are connected with rings 15 disposed at opposite sides ofthe body and extending upwardly therefrom, These rings carry straps 16and 17 intended to be secured together across the instep portion of theshoe by the buckle 18, and rearwardly of the straps 16 and 17 therings15 are engaged by the ends of a heel-engaging strap or yoke 19. Sincethe straps 11 and 12 are firmly held against movement through thepassages 13 and 14; by screws 20, the rings will always be retained inproper relation to opposite sides of the skate body so that when theskate is worn the heel strap will be properly disposed for engagementacross the rear of a shoe and the straps 16 and 17 may be easily securedtogether across the instep portion of the shoe.

When the skate is in use, the shoe rests upon the upper surface of thebody with the strap 19 extending across the rear of the shoe and thestraps 16 and 17 are secured together across the instep portion of theshoe. the toe portion of the shoe and secured by its buckle 21 and theskate will be firmly held in place upon the shoe. Since the runner isforrned,'as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, it will be firmly anchored to thebody portion of the skate and rapid progress may be made across snowWithout forward movement being interfered with and without danger of theskate slipping transversely. While the skate is intended for use uponpacked snow, it may also be worn as an ice skate.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A skate comprising an elongated body having a front and two rearhorizontal transverse passages formed therethrough below The strap 8 isthen passed about the top thereof, a securing strap extending throughand fitting snugly in the front passage and adapted to be secured aboutthe toe portion of a shoe, other straps passed through and fittingsnugly in the rear passages, rings engaged by the ends of the rearstraps and extending upwardly at opposite sides of the body, a heelstrap adapted to eX- tend across the back of a shoe and having its endsengaged with said rings, straps secured to said rings in front of theheel strap and adapted to be secured together across a shoe, andfastening elements driven through the top of the body and through therespective straps Within the body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THOMAS KOLBEINSON. [1 s.]

